Lady&#39;s suit-hanger.



PATENTED FEB. 4, 1908.

E. T. NEUMANN. LADYS SUIT HANGER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 28.1907.

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' arch'of great strength.

skirt or body part. of a dress.

angles to the ERNST T. EUMANN,

or CHICAGO, ILLINoIs.

LADYS SUIT-HANGER.

Specification of Letters. Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 1908.

. Applicatioii filed August 28. 1907. seiiamofssoaav.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatjI, ERNST T. NEU'M'ANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new anduseful Improvements in Ladies' Suit-Hangers, of which the following is a specification. a

-My invention relates to that'class of articles used for hanging ladies dresses.

The object 'of my invention is to provide a simple and cheap hanger which will hold the full ladies suit, ah 'nger in and on which the several articles can be easily and quickly ad'- justed and which will maintain its shape until accidentally or wilfully destro ed.

The manner in which I accomplish my ob ject is described in the following specifications and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which: j

' Figure 1 is .a side elevation with parts in section to show construction. are vertical cross sectional views on 22 Fig. 1,' Fig. 2 showing the hanger supporting part of a dress, and Fig. 3 showing the normal position of the arts ready for use.

In the drawings body of the hanger. These parts are -prefer-' ably of wood and are lpe'rmanently joined together in any suitab e manner and by any suitable meansat' the The two partswhen joined form afdouble i The top arch A is curved vertically to supporta coator jacket and the bottom inverted arch is adapted to form part of a pair of jaws adapted to hold a i In the center of the arch A an S hook D is. permanently secured. The bend of said hqok is atright lower curve E- to admit the collar. of the coat, .j'acket 'or waist hung on said arch. The end of the hook D projecting throughthe archAhas a 100 F adapted to support a swinging wire arc hereinafter described. Secured in both of the arches-A and B are two tie rods. G. These rods are located on either side of the center, parallel with each other. The v ends H are cramped into the parts A and-B and thereb permanentl affixed therein. Linked in the cop F of the hook D is a swinging wire arch I. The top of thisarch extends from one .to the other of the tie rods G and parallel with the curve of the arch A as shown in Fig. 1. At the points J this arch is bent-forward Figs. 2 and 3' theline A an B formthe main two points of contact 0.

length of said igarch, and the of said hookis adapted in size and then down. and the legs K thereby brought in front of and in vertical line with the rodsG and to form a shoulder L- as shown in Figs. '2 and 3. i The ends M of these legs extend through anarched member N and are crampedtherein and are thereby'firmly secured. This-member N is made shorterthan the arch B so asto avoid interference with the overlapping collar or other art of the garment supported on the arch and'it-forms hold the top'partof a dress. Encirclingeach of the legs K of the arch I and each of the rods G is a ring These rin s are adapted to be hung on the shoulders as shown in Fig. 3,' and to slide down the legs K as shown in Fig. 2 and lock the jawsfirmly on the gar- -ment between them.

When my invention is constructed as described a'ndillustrated it is usedas follows: The rings 0 are placed over the shoulders L of the arch I as showninFigs. 1 and 3; When the rings are in this position free to be swung open from the arch B, the wire arch Ijpivoting on: the loop F. This opening. movement is limited only by the rings Q when at rest on; the'shoulders L. The dress orskirt isthen inserted between the jaws formed by the arch B and member N. The ringsOare then sli" ed' from the shoulders L down the;- rods v and: legs K thereby securel .lockin thejaws onthe material between. hemas." own in '2. The coat, "acket or waist'is hen place over the arch and 'the'-wh9l "suit is then suspended by the hook D on"aisiiitablesupport. v

What I claimlandrdes I t secure by Letters Patentis? 1- In v scribed, the-combination consisting of two curved memb'ersaffixed together in the form of a truss; an shook vsecuredjin the center of the top ,COI'd'Of saidtruss apair of tie rods extendingvertically throu tom cords of said truss an crampxed therein; a wire portionsuspended from t e top cord of-said truss, the top of said portion being arallel with said top cord and extending om oneof' said tierods to the other, the shoulders and legs of said arch-.extendin horizontally and vertically in front of/ said tie rodsand thereb ada ted tdsuppbrt a member arallelwit the ower cord of said truss;;sa1d member being adapted to form with the lower cord of said truss a pair of themember N is h the top and'botwith the part B a 'pairof jaws adapted to p dy s thaiig'erl otthe kind de- 'aws' and a air of rin' s encirclin said tie rods and legs of said wire portion, said rings being adapted to be hung on said shoulders and to slide down said legs and rods and to 'thereby lock said aws together.

other, and a swinging portion suspended from the center of the upper member of said main body between said rods, and a member sup orted by said swingin portion, parallel wit the lower member 0 said main body,

and means for locking said parallel members to ;ether.v

3. In a suit hanger of the kind described, the combination with a main body of two parts joined together to form a truss, a pair of wire rods extending from cord to cord of said truss and aflixed therein, said rods being spaced from and parallel with each other, of a swinging portion suspended from the upper cord of said truss said portion extendmg horizontally from the center under said cord to each of said rods, each end of said portion being bent to form a shoulder and to extend down in front of each rod to the lower cord, a

member supported on the ends of said portion, said member being parallel with the said truss, said member being the combination with a main body formin a truss, a pair of rods extending parallel with each other from the upper to the lower cord of said truss and aflixed therein, a pendent member pivotally attached to the center of the upper cord of said truss, of a member corresponding in form with the lower cord of supported by said pendent member arallel with said lower cord, and means for ocking and unlocking said member and lower cord. I

5. In a suit hanger of the kind described,- the, combination with a main part in the form of a truss, a pair of rods afiixed in the cords of said truss, said rods being spaced from and arallel with 'each other, a pendent member oosely suspendedfrom the central upper cord of said main part, a member afiixed to said pendent member and supported thereby parallel with the lower cord of said main art, of

apair of loose rings slidably supporte one on each of said rods and on said pendent member adapted to be moved on said parts and to lock them together.

In'testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

v ERNST T. NEUMANN.

Witnesses: I

THOMAS J. MORGAN, Josnrn STAAB. 

